Information Security Intern

When joining Elevations, you can expect to work for a company with:

• A leadership team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked!
• A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion recognized by the Denver Business Journal and Colorado Association of Realtors
• A highly engaged workforce devoted to innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration
• A reputation for excellence, as evidenced by being a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• A passion for consistently providing amazing experiences and creating raving fans

Location: 

On-site: Basecamp, Broomfield - The summer intern program will last 10 weeks: from June 1 – Aug. 7.

Summary/Objective:

This role assists in protecting the organization’s information systems and data by responding and investigating alerts that are generated by various tools within the Information Security Program. Will learn how to assess security situations, evaluate trends, and suggest improvements or action items to reduce risk. 

Essential Functions include:

• Assists with investigating and responding to security incidents, unusual activity, or potential threats. This includes analyzing and responding to events and identifying patterns or anomalies.
• Assists in identifying, assessing, and managing vulnerabilities throughout the organization’s technology portfolio. This includes scanning, validation, and confirming that remediation was complete. Additionally, may collaborate with other teams within the IT Department to prioritize & remediate based on risk levels and SLA’s.
• Assists with reviewing, documenting, and updating Logical Security Access to various applications and systems.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, and guidelines.

Reports to: 

Manager, Information Security

Manages:

This role does not have supervisory responsibility.

Required Skills, Education and Experience:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Knowledge of fundamental information security concepts, such as network security, access control, data security, risk management, common attack vectors and incident response.
• Familiarity with common security technologies and tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, vulnerability management solutions, EDR, and email security solutions.
• Basic understanding of operating systems, networking protocols, and web applications.
• The ability to write effectively, to explain information security in non-technical terms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced and ever-evolving security landscape.

Work Environment:

Elevations uses multi-factor authentication to keep our data safe. As such, a personal smart phone is a requirement for employment with us. This job operates in an office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting frequently, walking occasionally, use of hands frequently, hearing constantly, talking frequently, exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full-time / 40 hours per week and Saturdays availability

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Compensation:

The candidate selected for this role will earn $25/hr. 

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

 

About Us: Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado’s Front Range. Founded in 1952, we’ve grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with 15 branches and more than 170,000 members that manages over $3 billion in assets and is the No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. At Elevations, we’ve made a commitment to move away from a product-centered business model and focus instead on creating consumer solutions. Our objective is to provide our members, as well as the entire community, with unbiased consumer information.

 

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